Samsung just announced the Galaxy Ace Style, its newest Galaxy-branded Android smartphone. Described as a “fun, expressive and easy-to-use smartphone designed for the social user,” the Galaxy Ace Style is a low to mid-range handset that includes the following features:

Samsung has made a statement that they expect a second consecutive quarter with declining profits. The Wall Street Journal also speculates that factors such as a partial sales ban on Korea’s top two carriers and perceived opinion that the Galaxy S5 — due to hit stores in Europe and North America Friday, April 11 — doesn’t offer enough features to validate the upgrade fees, and the sales figures will not surpass last year’s model. They say [Read More…]

Samsung may soon introduce a SIM-enabled Galaxy smartwatch experience known as the Gear Solo, reports The Korea Herald. Allegedly, the device will include a USIM module with built-in radio support for making and receiving phone calls. According to a source close to the newspaper, the device will only be available [Read More…]

Battery and heat may be a bigger hurdle than a data connection, though

Apps for Google Glass — Glassware, don’tcha know — can be hit and miss. And quite often it falls into the latter category. Livestream today put forth its official piece of Glassware, and it’s surprisingly good. That is, considering it makes it possible to stream video live from your face, from a $ 1,500 wearable whose battery is but a fraction of what you [Read More…]

There must be some seriously extensive research findings that says people gravitate toward products with “one” in the name. According to oft-reliable Twitter leak source evleaks, the successor to the Moto X smartphone will be known as the Moto X+1. What’s more, the device is said to be “coming soon”. It’s unclear at this stage whether this is a code name or whether it might [Read More…]

Google has filed a formal protest with the Turkish courts over the recent YouTube ban. The ban had been lifted Saturday by a lesser court, but the decision was reversed until “criminal content” — recordings of a state security meeting about Syria — are removed.

Pebble on Monday kicked off the first day of voting in Pebble App Challenge, a tournament-style showdown. Starting today and running through Friday, April 11, those of you with a Pebble smartwatch can vote in the daily head-to-head match-ups. Pebble has whittle 218 apps down to a sweet 16 selection of apps.